The King’s Birthday

When: Oct 2009

Where: The Royal Palace

In Cambodia, the king’s birthday is a national holiday that features a fireworks display on the banks of the Tonle Sap River in front of Royal Palace - a stunning building of curving roofs with the exquisite Silver Pagoda just next door.

In Siem Reap, the base town for exploring the ruins of Angkor, locals have their photo taken in front of a freshly-decorated picture of the king. Fireworks also feature in the celebrations here and, if the king is in town, there will be traditional dance in Angkor Wat. For security reasons, however, it’s impossible to know in advance if this will take place.

Throughout Cambodia, village halls host graceful performances of classical Khmer dance, children play traditional games and the whole country takes a day off to honour the king - or HM Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk Varman, as he is officially known.

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Rabac Summer Festival

When: Jul 2009

Where: Rabac

Visitors to the annual Rabac Summer Festival can dance the night away on the Girandella beach, drink cocktails and maybe even have a night-time swim.

Five different dance floors are set up and an international cast of DJs plays everything from techno and house through to rock/pop and disco.

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Puntarenas Carnival

When: Feb 2009

Where: Puntarenas

The queen of Costa Rican carnivals, Puntarenas Carnival rocks the coastal town with wild pachanga music and other Latino beats every February.

The run-up to the large-scale carnival procession is filled with the continuous parading of comparsas (organized groups of carnival dancers) and vivid mascaradas (giant smiling painted heads) on the Paseo de los Turistas in the town centre, with cultural activities such as art exhibitions and fishing tournaments sprouting up throughout the week.

The paramount choosing and crowning of the carnival queen takes place in the Plaza Pacífico on the first day of events, followed by the coronation dance and an explosion of fireworks in the evening. The real party, however, gets going with the carnival procession on the Saturday of the final weekend, starting in the Balneario Municipal and filing up the Paseo de los Turistas. A colourful stream of bopping heads and jigging bodies swerves to the music, making this an unmissable Costa Rica Pura Vida experience.

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Pag Winter Carnival

When: Jan - Feb 2009

Where: Pag

The city of Pag on the northern Dalmatian island of the same name is the epicentre of the island’s winter carnival.

The principal act of the carnival involves a female slave character named Robinja (played by a man dressed as a woman) wearing a neckerchief, accompanied by two young boys, a salesman, a musician and many characters related to the time of Turkish rule. The participants proceed to form a crowd in front of the parish priest’s house or in the main square, and when the crowd is assembled, the performance starts.

The simple plot is based on selling the female slave, with opposing sides arguing and recounting past events. At the climax of the performance, the crowd begins to shrink and the female slave escapes.

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Lovran Summer

When: Jul - Aug 2009

Where: Lovran

Lovran Summer is an annual event which combines folk and classical music performances with outdoor celebrations like the Fisherman’s Night (14 July), or Lovran’s Night (4 August), offering traditional Mediterranean cuisine, music and entertainment.

On Tuesdays and Fridays visitors can enjoy classical music concerts, harmony-singing groups, traditional music and dance in the old town of Lovran (St Ivan’s Square, St Juraj’s Square and St Juraj’s Church).

Many public celebrations take place throughout the duration of the event, ideal for relaxing family nights out.

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Limón Carnival

When: Oct 2009

Where: Limon

Costa Rica’s port town of Limón lets its Caribbean hair down for carnival, centred around Colombus Day on 12 October. Locals and jugglers in fancy dress pulsate to the beat of Latin music, weaving through the spectacular Limón Carnival floats.

While Limón itself is a launching point for trips to Tortuguero in the north or the tranquil beaches in the south, the Limón Carnival draws all the crowds to this coastal town.

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Kypria Festival

When: Sep - Oct 2009

Where: Cyprus

Opening Hours: 8.30pm

The annual Kypria Festival is one of the most important cultural events on the Greek part of Cyprus. The programming incorporates ballet, opera, cinema, art, theatre and music, performed by distinguished artists from Cyprus and around the world.

The festival is particularly important for the Greek-Cypriots on the island - Kypria means Cypriots and the event is based on the traditions and authenticity of Cyprus and its inhabitants. The event is organized by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture.

1 Sep: A Tribute to Marios Tokas (Nicosia)

2 Sep: Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra presents Mature Youngsters (Nicosia)

3-4 Sep: Boris Eifman Ballet of St Petersburg presents The Karamazov Brothers (Limassol & Nicosia)

6 Sep: Aphrodite Kyrogenia (Kouklia)

7 & 9 Sep: Dien Perry’s Tapdogs (Nicosia & Limassol)

10 & 12 Sep: The Kolobov Novaya Opera Theatre of Moscow presents Cavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci (Limassol & Nicosia)

19-20: Sep National Theatre of Northern Greece and Cyprus Theatre Organization present Bacchae (Nicosia)

22 & 24 Sep: National Theatre of Greece presents Frogs (Nicosia & Limassol)

26 & 27 Sep: Angels Over Berlin & Paris (Nicosia & Limassol)

30 Sep & 1 Oct; The Gypsy Devils & Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents Soul of the Gypsy (Nicosia & Larnaca)

5-8 Oct: Music and Songs of the Mediterranean (Paphos, Nicosia, Larnaca & Limassol)

8-10 Oct: Jazz with the Petsteppers (Paphos, Nicosia & Limassol)

22 & 24 Oct: Binari, The Spirit of the Beat (Nicosia)

27 & 28 Oct: Martha Graham Dance Company N.Y. presents Clytemnestra (Nicosia)

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